#TWITBE Ep. 11.2 - Guests Ryan Conwell, Alex Karaban, Ed Pinckney

This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood
One, continued its 11th season with guests Xavier junior guard
Ryan Conwell, UConn junior forward Alex Karaban and Villanova
legend Ed Pinckney.

The returning hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE) are
John Rooke, a longtime BIG EAST play-by-play voice, and Kevin
McNamara, BIG EAST radio host, columnist and author. Rooke and
McNamara give a comprehensive look at the teams, coaches, players
and storied tradition of the top basketball conference in America
in each episode.

The second episode of TWITBE takes a look at the landscape of the
BIG EAST as it passes the first quarter mark of league
play. 

The BIG EAST Spotlight is on Xavier guard Ryan Conwell, fresh off
a 28-point second half to lead the Musketeers to a crucial league
win over Villanova. A transfer from Indiana State, Conwell has
been a big boost for the Xavier offense.

The BIG EAST Focus shines on UConn forward Alex Karaban, who
opens up about what it is like to to play for Dan Hurley and how
Hurley helped pick him and the team up after a loss at
Villanova.

Rooke and McNamara are then joined by former Villanova legend and
member of the 1985 National Championship team, Ed Pinckney.
Currently a scout for the Houston Rockets, Pinckney talks about
the Wildcats historic NCAA Tournament Run 40 years later, as well
as the impacts it has had.

The episode’s “Who’s Hot” segment features the return of “Blast
from the Past”, rewinding the tape to 1994, when UConn legend
Donyell Marshall scored 42 points against St. John’s in an 85-81
win at a sold out put Madison Square Garden. At that point,
Marshall’s 42 points set a BIG EAST scoring record, while his
20-for-20 performance at the free-throw line still stands as the
best mark in league history. “Who’s Got Next?” takes a look at
the upcoming schedule, highlighting the big matchups.

To join the conversation and send questions to Rooke
(@JRbroadcaster) and McNamara (@KevinMcNamara33), use #TWITBE on
Twitter. Fans may submit questions to be featured on the
show. 

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This will air Saturday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. ET on Sirius 161 XM
201 Online 963 leading into Creighton @ UConn.